Wartrace is a tiny town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 666 people and just one neighborhood, Wartrace is the 318th largest community in Tennessee. Wartrace has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.
Wartrace is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Wartrace is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wartrace who work in sales jobs (10.68%), healthcare (9.71%), and office and administrative support (8.74%).
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.89% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Wartrace’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
One downside of living in Wartrace is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Wartrace, the average commute to work is 31.01 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The citizens of Wartrace are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.92% of adults in Wartrace having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Wartrace in 2022 was $26,700, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $106,800 for a family of four. However, Wartrace contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Wartrace home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wartrace residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wartrace include German, English, Italian, French, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Wartrace is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Wartrace, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
If you're planning where to retire, the neighborhood in Wartrace is a great option to consider. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive retirement dream area analysis, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety ratings compared to other neighborhoods in TN, offers a wide range of housing options, and has already attracted an enviable mix of college educated seniors. This neighborhood ranks as better for retirement living than 89.6% of the neighborhoods in Tennessee. If you are considering retiring to Tennessee, this is a good neighborhood to look at. In addition to being an excellent choice for active retirees, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for families with school-aged children.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Wartrace are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 42.7% of the neighborhoods in America. With 11.8% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 54.4% of U.S. neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 34.0% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 32.9% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (18.7%), and 13.4% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 99.3% of households. Some people also speak Italian (4.6%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Wartrace, TN, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (12.9%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (12.7%), and residents who report Irish roots (7.0%), and some of the residents are also of Mexican ancestry (3.4%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (3.3%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (37.0% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (83.7%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (6.2%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.